Syrian Democratic Forces

Kobane under siege: Humanitarian corridors open amid Syria's Kurdish crackdown

A resident of Kobane said, “We are in a dire condition. We are melting snow through fire, but we do not have [enough] fire to melt the snow with."

A group of civilians carry bags and belongings as they flee following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026
A group of detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026.

The price of delusion: Trump’s Syria policy and the approaching storm - opinion

Members of the Syrian government security forces stand guard as a group of detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026.

Syria extends ceasefire with Kurds to support ISIS detainee transfer

Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces drive along the border with Syria in the Tarfawi area of northwestern Iraq on January 22, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias exploit Syria-SDF clashes to entrench role in Iraq - analysis


Western-aligned Syria-based milita reminds world of Islamic State threat

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) warned ISIS "still poses a great danger to our regions and the world.”

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

US-backed Kurdish forces says six fighters killed in drone strike on US base

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq - an umbrella group of several Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups - on Monday claimed responsibility for the attack.

 A US soldier oversees members of the Syrian Democratic Forces as they demolish a YPG fortification and raise a Tal Abyad Military Council flag over the outpost as part of the security mechanism zone agreement, in Syria September 21, 2019.

Iran-backed attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq continue

Iran seeks to inflame Syria and Iraq and to use the Gaza war to increase attacks on the US. Tehran wants America to leave the two countries so it can dominate them along with Lebanon and Yemen.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Iran and Turkey's proxies may back tribes against US in Syria

What unites Turkey and Iran is their opposition to the US role in Syria.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey meet in Tehran, Iran September 7, 2018.

How an anti-ISIS operation in Syria got bogged down in tribal politics - analysis

It is important to look back at how various forces involved in the Syrian turmoil go to this point in order to understand this complex conflict.

 A Coalition convoy of US led international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stops to test fire their M2 machine guns and MK19 grenade launcher in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in the Deir ez-Zor province, Syria, November 22, 2018

Turkey reaches out to Syria as Damascus courts Amman - analysis

Turkey wants to normalize ties with Syria, but in order to do this it needs to see Damascus cater to some of Ankara’s demands.

 A TURKISH soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, in January 2018

Islamic State attack in Syria's Raqqa kills 6 Kurdish security forces - official

One suicide bomber was killed and another was detained.

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces advance toward Islamic State positions in Seif Al Dawla, district of Raqqa, Syria, August 9, 2017.

Two missiles fired at US coalition forces in Syria

The missile attack in the northeastern part of the country has no reported casualties or damage.

What is believed to be guided missiles are seen in the sky during what is reported to be an attack in Damascus, Syria, January 21, 2019, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media

Turkey accused of killing teenage girls in Syria drone strike - analysis

On Thursday, a Turkish drone struck a group of teenage girls playing volleyball.

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters fly a drone in Northern Afrin countryside, Syria, February 15, 2018.

Turkey accused of killing Kurdish female commander in Syria

The attack by Turkey, using an armed drone, appears to be the latest attempt by Ankara to attack US-backed anti-ISIS forces.

  Syrian Democratic Forces flag flutters on a damaged building in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria, on March 23, 2019